black points, standing 16 hands weighing 1050 pounds, and a perfect picture in harness. Mr. Mason’s many friends in this locality, wish him every success with his valuable prize, for it is one which he may we” feel proud oflsicl.’

LP. did quite well for himself considering his humble beginnings at Doyles

oint in 1844. He died September 14, 1914 at St. Peters Bay at the age of

enty. He was buried in the family plot beside his two young boys and his first

' e MaryAnn Currie.A stone marks the site. Like other members of this family, ' children are outlined at the end of this work.

WYDOYIE,

Eighth child of James Doyle and Margaret Lacey {Mary was born the latter part of June 1845. She was baptized at St. Dunstan's

thcdral, the sponsors being William ‘ahohnam'lsic] (Monaghan?) and ' beth Mervin. In 1881 she was living on the farm and listed as having no 'ties. Mary lived on the farm at Doyles Point with her family until about

887 when her mother moved off the farm to Charlottetown. Mary would have been forty-two at the time of the move. It was probably t that time, that she was committed to Falconwood Hospital. She doesn't ppear in the 1890 RC. Census or the 1891 federal census living with her ther, sister Annie, and brotherjohn. More than that we cannot say. Many cords for this hospital were destroyed in a fire and it is virtually impossible

get access to any which do exist after 1900.

One mnnot help but wonder about reasons for her confinement. Did she vc a congenital condition like Down’s Syndrome, or perhaps something hich developed later in life, such as Alzheimer’s disease or schizophrenia?

FALmNWOOD HOSPITAL AS IT WAS IN MRY’S TIME

id she ever stand on the front lawn of Falconwood, with tars in her eyes, ' g across the water? Her home at Doyles Point was quite visable from that tagc point.

Mary died at Falconwood in 1928 aged 84, having spent the last half of her 'fe confined there. She was buried in the family plot of her youngest brother ohn, in Cem.3, near St. Pius X Church. in Parkdale.

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